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David Griffith

Editor

David Griffith has been editor of POLICE Magazine since December 2001. He brings more than 40 years of experience on magazines and newspapers to POLICE. A Maggie award-winning journalist, his byline has appeared on hundreds of articles in POLICE and other national magazines.

Articlesby David GriffithAugust 16, 2022

Editorial: Are You for Sale?

Cities that have defunded and demonized their police are now desperately trying to entice officers to sign up with hiring bonuses.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 3, 2022

SWAT Sends in the Drones

Unmanned aerial systems are becoming valuable tools for locating suspects inside buildings.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 3, 2022

First Look: The 21st Century Police ID Card

The Police Smart Card makes it easier for officers and the public to share critical information about incidents and police interactions.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 8, 2022

Editorial: Gun Safety

If we really want to reduce “gun violence” in America, we need to go after criminals who terrorize and shoot people and not law-abiding gun owners.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 6, 2022

First Look: Crotega’s Chemical Irritant with No Unwanted Effects

Crotega’s Repuls law enforcement spray is water based and can incapacitate violent suspects without affecting officers or unintended targets.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 29, 2022

Law Enforcement Software 101

Agencies can use a wide variety of digital solutions to improve officer safety and performance.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 29, 2022

Editorial: Courage Under Fire

May’s active shooter attacks could have been even worse if a retired officer and Border Patrol agents had not taken decisive action against the gunmen.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 22, 2022

The Officer Shortage and Its Many Effects

Officer safety, officer health, and officer retention levels are all being affected by the stress of doing more work with fewer people.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 15, 2022

First Look: Paraclete's Origin Armor is Ready for Any Mission

Paraclete’s new Origin tactical armor line lets operators scale up or scale down their protection based on mission demands.

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Articlesby David GriffithMay 18, 2022

AI-Powered Facial Recognition

Activists want facial recognition banned, even though artificial intelligence and machine learning are making the technology more accurate and beneficial to public safety.

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